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January 2026 Excellence in Action: Pwani Animal Wefare
For this month’s Excellence in Action, we are proud to share the work of Pwani Animal Welfare (PAW) Organization, Kenya.
A year in review from GARC’s CEO
GARC’s CEO, Dr Andre Coetzer, reflects on a year marked by major global achievements made possible because of a dedicated team, a new brand identity, and strategic partnerships. We look forward to continuing our efforts to make a world free from dog-mediated rabies a reality.
Celebrating a Decade of Ending Rabies: Highlights from the 10th World Rabies Day Awards
The tenth World Rabies Day (WRD) Awards continued to shine a global spotlight on the remarkable individuals working in their communities to eliminate rabies. Supported again by Boehringer Ingelheim, the 2025 Awards underscored the power of community-driven action, and the critical role local champions play.
GARC joins global partners at the United Against Rabies Forum in Bangkok
GARC participated in the United Against Rabies Forum in October 2025 in Bangkok, where we showcased how our Data Platform and Education Platform empower communities to eliminate rabies.
Stronger Together: Collaboration leads to impact in South Africa
The Stronger Together Grant showed the power of collaboration when it comes to driving community-wide rabies elimination efforts. Two of our Rabies Centers of Excellence (RCEs) in the Limpopo province of South Africa, Hoedspruit Animal Outreach (HALO) and Animal Relief for Rural Communities (ARRC), combined their efforts and made a meaningful, measurable impact across ten communities between September 2024 and March 2025.
GARC’s December 2025 Featured Platform User: Cat Angel Refuge, South Africa
We are excited to introduce you to this month’s Featured Platform User, Cat Angel Refuge. Based in the Ramotshere Moiloa District of South Africa’s North West Province, they have become a vital lifeline for animals and communities across an area spanning more than 7,000km².
December 2025 Excellence in Action: Lucas Helps Dogs
GARC’s Rabies Centers of Excellence (RCE) form part of our Communities Against Rabies initiative. Through our Excellence in Action series, we want to showcase the incredible work that these RCEs do to eliminate rabies in their communities. For this month’s Excellence in Action, we are proud to share the work of Lucas Helps Dogs, Sri Lanka.
December 2025 Champion in Action: Jacques Barrat
Jacques Barrat has dedicated 45 years of his professional life to rabies, expanding his own knowledge and skills. Now retired, as one of GARC’s translation volunteers, he shows how a champion taking action makes a difference.
GARC’s November 2025 Featured Platform User: Algerian Organization Against Rabies (AOAR), Algeria
We are excited to introduce you to this month’s Featured Platform User, Algerian Organization Against Rabies (AOAR). As our first Rabies Center of Excellence in Algeria, they have been using the GARC Data Platform since 2022.